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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
THE BARRE ACCIDENT.
Report of the Railroad Commissioners.

MONTPELIER, Feb. 3, 1851.
On Monday, January Eth, ultimo., at
about 3l5 O'Clock p m, the three rear
cars of the mixed from Montpelier to
Wells River, on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad We're derailed at Barre
junction and Mrs. f. II. Farnsworth of
Groton, Vermont, was injured
A report of the accident was immedi-
ately sent to this board by w. A. Stoweli,
SUPERINTENDENT of said railroad, from
ously injured and that only slight dam
age was done to rolling stock.
The press reports of the following day
indicated, however, that very serious con
sequences were apprehended from the in
juries which Mrs. tarnsworth had re
ceived, and that the accident was due to
misplaced switch, thereby pointing to
possible negligence on the part of said
corporation.
Accordingly, preliminary examination
was at once made by Commissioner +. c.
Fletcher and statements were taken for
use in board.
The investigation was completed at the
regular meeting of the board, February
I'd, W. \. Stowell, superintendent of said
railroad corporation waving notice of
hearing.
The evidence obtained and an eXamna-
ton of the switch itself where the derail
ment occurred, 90 to show that the staple
which held the switch latch in place, was
broken probably by the force of the pass
ing train, thereby allowing the switch TO
slide, so that the three rear cars We're
thrown on the Barre branch track, after
the eight forward cars had passed safely
over the switch on the main track.
This switch is upon SIN degrees curve,
and the train was moving over it, when
the deralment occurred, at a speed of
about - miles per hour.
The first of the three derailed cars was
heavily loaded with COAL being a car spec
tally made for coal transportation This
car was pulled from the Barre track by
that part of the train going on the main
track and was dumped between these
tracks, striking a telegraph pole there
standing and throwing the same across
the Barre track so that the two following
cars, to wit, a box freight and a passen-
ger car, were thereby derailed
These two rear cars were respectively
dumped on the right and left hand side
of said Barre track about 200 feet from
said switch,
1t appeared that the switch was rightly
set for the main track of the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad from the fact
that the engine and the first eight cars OF
the train passed along over it all right,
The conclusions of the board are as fol-
| lows; That the injuries sustained 10y
Mrs Farnsworth were not of Il serious
nature as indicated in the press reports
that the accident was not caused by the
displacement of switch, as currently
reported, but that from the evidence be
fore the board and from the examination
of the switch itself, the same appears to
have been the result of a cause which
could not be foreseen, and that the same
was not owing to any lack of proper care
on the part of said corporation.
BY the Board
ALFRED +. WATSON, Clerk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
Edgar S. MortOn'S Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT tbc n Mrd II 1fta G"uTt
DISTRICT OF CHITTENpEN. tor the District of
Chittcndcn.
To the heirs and all persons interested IN
the estate of Edgar 5. Morton. late OF Milton,
in said district. deceased, GREETING,
-WhcrcaS application hath been made 10 TINS
Court in writing 10y the Administrator OF
SAID estate, praying for license and authority
to sell the whole of real estate OF said dc
ceased, for the payment of debts and charges
of administration, setting forth therein the
amount OF debts due from said deceased. the
charges of administration, the amour; OF per
soual estate and the situation of the real
estate
Whcreupon.' the said court appointed and
assignedthe l4th day of February, 1857, AT the
Probate Court rooms, in said district, TO hear
and decide upon said application and petition,
and ordered public notice thereof to he gwen
to all persons interested therein, 10y publishing
this order. together with the time and place
of hearing, three weeks successfully IN me
Burlington Free Press, a newspaper Whlch
circulatcs in the ncighhorhOOd OF those per
sons interested in said estate, all when pun,
locations shall be previous TO the day assigned
for hearing
Therefore, you are hereby notified toappcar
before said court at the time and place assign
ed, then and there in SAID court, 10 make yOlr
objections to the granting of such license, II
You see cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate Court
rooms, this 26,h day of January, lse7.
JENNIE STACY,
3lw3w Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
NEW ARMS FOR THE MILITIA.
Action of the Governor and state Military
Ofncers at Their Meeting Last Night.

Gov. f.. j. Ormsbee, Lieut.-Gov. l.. X.
Fuller, Brig. Gen. w. l.. Greenleal Adit.-
Gen. T. S. Peck, Quar-. Cen w. H. Gill
more, and Col j. J. Estey held meeting
in this city last night for the purpose of
deciding upon the kind of arms to be or
dered for the State militia under the act to
that effect passed by the last Legislature.
Gen. Gilmore and Col. Estey went to
Springfield last week for the purpose of
ascertainng the most favorable terms
that could be obtained. They reported in
favor of purchasing the latest pattern of
the Springfield breechloading rifle which
is the United States regulation musket.
The governor accordingly authorized Gen
Gilmore to procure rifles of that pattern
and new equipments throughout for the
regiment and separate companies includ-
ing the new company to be organized.
The governor also authorized Gen. Gill
more to sell the old muzzle- loading mus
kets that are now in the State arsenal,
but the militia VIII retain their present
arms in case of emergency. In antlcpa-
ton of such sale a large number of bids
have been received for the discarded mus
kets and the prospect is that they will be
sold so that $4,000 will be realized from
that source Gen. Gilmore will 20 to New
York the first of next week to select the
equipment. The school of officers has
been called to meet at BrattleborO, March
8 and TO- and it is expected that the first
installment of the new rifles will be dis
tributed to the Estey Guards at that time.
The governor and military officers will 90
to Montpelier this morning to inspect the
State arsenal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
BASE BALL INTERESTS.
Meeting of Representatives of various
Clubs to Form IA Vermont League.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
base ball men was held at the Van Ness
House Thursday for the purpose of form
ing Vermont base ball league, there be
ing representatives of the st. Adams,
Bethel and Rutland clubs present beside
Burlington's representatives. The St
Adams delegation included Messrs. w.
H. Hunt, f. c. Smith, f. 5. Stranahan
s. w. Cummings, Il. NJ. Deal, j. W.
Sault, and the Rutland delegates were
Messrs. Dorr and Keyes. The Bethel club
was represented by Manager Frank and
some fifteen Burlington gentlemen were
present. The meeting organized by
the election of Col f. >. Stranahan as
chairman and j. w. Sault of the MCSSCH-
ger as secretary. Mr.. Dorr of Rutland
outlined plan for the organization
of the league, stating in general the rules
and. regulations that would be applicable
to such an organization. a general DIS
cussion followed on the subject and other
matters such as the cost of grounds and
expense of players were indirectly referred
to. 1t was voted to hold meeting at the
Weldon House at st. Adams on Friday
March 4, at 1:30 p. M, at which each club
then organized will be entitled to two
delegates. At this meeting the organiza-
ton of the league will be perfected
The spirit manifested at the meeting
was excellent and the outlook for Yer
mont league is most encouraging. The
representatives present were in favor of it
to a man. Brattleboro and Montpelier
have already manifested considerable in
terest and there is every indication that
clubs will he organized at those places
soon enough to give them representa-
ton in the meeting at ST. Adams. The
Burlington gentlemen present were
strongly impressed with the desirability
of base ball association in this city and
Judging from the character of the men in
terested it is safe to say that such an or
after the carnival. They have grounds at
their service and when the time comes the
funds will not be lacking
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

The Rutland Hcrdld thus describes the
experience of Young Veazey THE sharp
lurch of the car was the first thing
noticed and he realized that it was off
the track. Dillon sprang from the berth
but Neazey chung to it. Then the car evil
IDENTIFY turned over and perhaps twice for
he remembers being thrown first to one
side and then back again, and to have a
feeling that they were going down, and
then the car, bottom up, struck with
tremendous crash on the ice. 1t seemed
to be partially crushed in, and he found
himself lying at full length upon the bot
tom of the upper berth, and held fast by
his own berth and whatever pressed
upon it, as the floor and the trucks
Dillon and asked if he was hurt. Dillon
answered that he was, badly, but Neazey
could not determine his exact position.
Struggling to free himself, he felt some
thing suddenly give way under his legs
and he pushed himself backward and
slipped out through an opening of some
kind upon the ice, but minus nearly all his
clothing.
Shortly before he eXtricated himself he
saw the first small blaze that grew so
rapidly and before he got ont the smoke
had become very thick and it was difficult
" DIetlut. ne SIlOulttl W HIS COUlptulOD
and got faint answers, but could not tiud
him. BY the light of the moon he saw a
person partially backed out of the car and
he ran to the rescue 1t was a lady and
as he drew her out upon the mattress, he
saw she was III jured and her face bloody,
but she was conscious Leaving her upon
the mattress on the ice, he obtained an
axe and began to cut away the debris in a
vain endeavor to rescue his friend. BY
this time the flames were making rapid
progress and he saw that the rescued lady
was in danger from them. Drawing her
back Il safe distance and covering her
with Il blanket, he returned to his work
hut on y to see that the task WAS hope
/ less The fierce heat drove him and all
other rescuers away. In the effort, how
ever, he succeeded in saving his friends
valise, but lost his own. In his nearly
naked condition he remained by the burn
ing train and bridge until the special ar
rived from White River Junction,
when he took it and returned to Han
over. where he obtained clothing and
received such temporary relief as he re-
quired. His wrists are badly swollen his
head and body somewhat bruised and his
hands and arms burned, but not enough to
cause much suffering. The exposure to
the weather and the great shock to his
nervous system form the worst of his in
! jurleS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
PANIC IN A HOTEL.
A Lunatic Gre stes Confusion by Appear
lug in Dishabille In the once.

Sunday morning Il young man who
is supposed to have been one of the pas
sengers who narrowly escaped death in
the Hartford bridge horror, ran down
stairs in the Van Ness House with no
clothing on but shirt. He had Il chair
leg in his hand which he was swinging
wildly over his head and at the same
time he uttered the most piercing yells.
Before him fled one of the chamber
maids whom he attempted to as
sault on the fourth floor He ran direct
ly to the Office where were many guests,
and scene of the widest confusion en-
sued. a number of the guests tried to run
out of doors but they pushed so heavily
against the first fugitive that the door
could not be opened. Others jumped over
the news table in the cloak room, and
tipped that over in their struggle. a man
in the reading room was 80 terrified
that he ran and jumped straight through
the upper PANEL of the barber shop
door which was being held by one of the
BARRIERS. a young music teacher ran into
the large dining room, to the Kitchen
thence to the west end of the small dining
room followed by a number of the dining
room girls, and vainly attempted to jump
out from aWindow.
In the meantime a travelling man ad
grasped the mad man around his arms
and at the same instant an unknown spec
IdJOr llIcu HIS plStOl dU lie InlIuueI' Dlll
it fortunately did no damage. In the
next instant several others had grappled
with him and he was thrown to
the floor. After being secured he
was properly arrayed and sent to Jail.
Investigation showed that ne had broken
the chairs in his room to spinters and
the chambermaid was trying to call a
bell boy when he burst through the pan
els of the door and chased her down
stairs. He registered at ROwes hotel as
James with no residenc at p. m. Satur-
day and at registered the same at the
Van Ness and went to his room, from
which he did not come till ne appeared as
above mentioned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
THE QUESTION OF TAXES.


The mayor says; The reason that he did
not estimate for State tax was that it need
not be paid until Decent Der 81, this year,
and he did not know whether it would be
the policy of the incoming Board to raise
the money six months before it need be
paid. He further says there is no State
tax for 1855 and part of the tax could be
paid next year at but n tritle more cost, in
interest. AS to the county tax he thinks
30 cents is ample to cover that, and should
il be thought best to raise the 70 cents
state tax this year 100 cents could be
made to cover the whole by reducing the
amount for sewers and the amount in
tended for new iron pipe to replace cement
pipe, if the increase in our grand list
should not be sufficient to cover the differ
ence, and it probably will be. The de
crease in the two items named could be
made without permanent detriment. and
next year the amounts could be increased
when no levy for State tax would be
needed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
Petition for Divorce.
{ hittcndcn
County Court
Apriltpru u.s.,

NAOMI IL: ALGER' co1 SnIt!end G@nrt
G. GORGE A. ALGER. April term u.s..
Whereas. Naomi II. Alger of Jericho in said
county, has this day filed in the office of the
clerk of the conrt, her petition Tor divorce
against George \. Ager, setting forth IN sun
stance that she was, on the l2th day OF May,
1883, lawfully married to the said George \.
by minister of the Gospel, and that she ana
the said petionee lived together ms husband
and wife in said county. until or about Janu-
airy, 1857 thatthc petitioner has resided IN the
County of Chittenden since her SAID marriage
and has faithfully performed all the marriage
obligations incumbent upon her; that on
or about the LIST day of January 1887, the siild
pcttionee without cause, grossly, wahtoniy
and cruelty refused and neglected 10 proNlue
suitable maintenance for her, being OF sum
cient pecuplary ability so to do, and also set
ting forth that daughter, Ruhle H., was
born to her, the fruit of said marriage, anu
praying that the custody OF SAID Ruhlc t. uc
dccTecd to her. and also PRAYING the court lo
grant h"r reasonable alimony out OF ne s.
tate of the pctitiOnee. And pray ing tndl liiS
bonds of matrlmuny between her ana the salu
George \. may bc dissolved, aud that shc may
he granted hill of divorce, And IT, appear
ing that the sad George y. is without tuls
State and that no summons can be served on
him. .. A.,
II is OrdOcd, that the petitioner notify me
petitionee of the pcndcncy OF saiu p'tliu ',Ii
and summon him 10 appear at the Aprl term
of the County Court, to be holden az turning
ton, within and for the County OF ihlttehuth,
ON the first Tuesday of April lso', ON ne utst
day thereof, and answer to ne sahV, ny t" n
ing the substance of said petition ana TINS Or
der to be published three weeks SucccSsNtly
in the Burlington Free Press, newspaper
printed nj Burlington, in said county, lhe lust
publication to be at least SIX weeks previous
to the commencement OF said term. ,.
Dated at burlington, in SAID county TINS
3i,w WV VI '"'' O.P. RAY, Clerk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

Six new toboggahs came yesterday for
Dr.. Webb and they were delivered at Oak
Ledge by the eXpressman. The man to
whom they were delivered and who is of
Teutonic descent invited the eXpressman
20 take a trial trip down the new chute.
The slide is built upon the shore and
The voyager Is expected to glide out
on the lake, but as there is
no ice there now the sport is very natu-
rally interfered with. With no thought
but that it could be ended at will
The first trip was to be taken. The Ger
man wanted to be the pilot, but was easily
persuaded by the eXpressman that he him
self was an expert tobogganer, so the
German took his seat in front and was
sent off alone by the waggish eXpressman.
The trip was without incident till the trav-
eller found that he was going over the bank
and the short interval of ice so quickly that
he could not roll off. Then the trip came
to a sudden end and the German was bat
ding with the wateIs of the lake energet-
ically using the toboggan as life pre-
server. He was finally brought to the
shore, and with no love for the trickish
Yankee, ne sought the seclusion of his
own room, a sadder and wiser and a
wetter man than when his trip began.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
A Bad Report from Rutland.
Rutland Herald

some old residents and prominent citi-
zens say there is more drinking here than
there has been before for twenty years. 1t
is checking our general prosperity and
hurting the town in every way. 1t leads to
recklessness and eXtravagances in private
affairs and public affairs. 1t increases the
poor account, makes heavier demand on
charity intereres with industry, makes
collections difficult, endangers the life
and property, repels outsiders, and is in
every sense a burden, shame and destruct-
ion. We cannot afford 1t and all good
people ought to combine against it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

The following is a list of cases noticed
for trial at the February term of United
States Court in this city, the 22d, at 10
q. m:
Ezra Miller VS. St. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain Railroad company.
Merchants National bank of St. Johns
bury VS. j. @. Sinclair.
Martin c. Rowell VS.. Ira NJ. Hill.
George w. Sargent VS.. Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance company
j. b. Steiner VS.. b. b. Smalley, collec-
tor.
y. J. Bozart VS.. b. b. Smalley, collec-
tor.
Towle, Hubbard q Co. VS. b. B, Smalley,
collector.
Virgins x Upton VS.. b. b. Smally, col
lectOr.
Daniel W. Lowell VS.. Henry Bradley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
Espal untirsa.
Leonard NJ. DiXOn's Estate.

We, the subscribers, having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District of ChttCndCn, Commissioners to re-
ccivc, examine and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate of
Leonard NJ. Dixon late of Jericho in
said district. deceased, and also all claims and
demands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the day of the date hereof being
allowed 10y said Court for that purpose. we do
therefore hereby give notice that we will
attend to the business of our appointment at
the Dixon House in Jericho, in said district,
on the second Tuesdays of March and July
next, at 10 o'clock Il. III. on each of said
days.
Dated this 26th day of January, 1887.
G.. W. WOODWOKTH, C,,,,,is.inors
+. BEACH, '''ii''i' 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
PASTOR BYINGTON's CASE.
A Committee Finds that he was not En-
gagged to Miss Reed

A committee of investigation, called by
the Rev. f. H. Byington of Monson and
the members of the standing committee
of the Congregational church in Monson,
and consisting of the Rev. A. H. Plumb
of Boston, the Rev. DR.. 5. q. Bucking-
ham, the Rev. L. H. Hawkes., the Rev.
Michael Burnham and Charles Marsh of
Springfield the Rev. John II. Lockwood
of Westtield and Lawyer +. w. Cha
pin of Holyoke, met in Monson to con
slider an alleged marriage engagement
between the pastor and Miss Reed, a niece
of Mrs. Horatio Lyon, an influential mem
Der of the church. 1t was alleged that
Mr.. Byington had contracted another
marriage engagement while an under
standing equivalent to an engagement eX-
listed between himself and Miss Reed The
report of the committee says;
They find that there was never any mu-
tual engagement of marriage expressed or
implied between the parties involved
Moreover, they are fully of the opinion
that whatever misunderstanding may
have arisen between the parties, due to
errors of Judgment, Mr.. Byington has act
ed with entire truthfulness and has been
controlled by a high sense of honor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

Mr.. J. r. Brownell, whose wife com
planned that Cornelia Sanders had poison
ed her, but was unwilling to have the girl
arrested, has called on us to say that he
knows of no purpose on the part of his
wife to obtain a divorce from him, and
that if she had had any such purpose he
thinks he would have known it, Mrs
Brownell confirms this so far as to say,
in note, that there We're some mistakes
in the report of the case, which her hus-
band could specify. There are various
peculiar features about the case, but as
the girl has departed to parts unknown,
they are not likely to be developed by any
legal proceeding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11
Adoniram Austin'sEstate,

We the subscribers, having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District of Chutcndcn, commissioners to re-
cciVe, examine and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate of
Adoniram Austin, late of Colchester in
said district. deceased, and also all claims
and demands exhibited in offset there
to; and six months from the day of
the date hereof, being allowed by
said court for that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice that we will attend to the
business of our appointment, at the Town
Clerks office Winooski, Vermont, in sad dis
trict, on the first Mondays of March and
June Mex at 10 o'clock am. on each of said
days.
Dated this end day of February, 1851
H. V. HORTON, commissioners.
Al. STEVENS,
~ W3w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

In the matter of the complaint Of the
citizens of Cambridge, against the Bur
lington and Lamoille railroad company
for obstructing the flow of water and ice
in branch of the Lamoille river with
abutments of bridge, neglect to maintain
cattle guards at crossings, and damage
occasiOned by accumulation of surface
water the, board appointed Monday,
January 3lst, ultimO, rs the time and
Cambridge, Vt, as the place of hearing.
Notice of said complaint and time and
place of hearing was given to said corpor
alton as required by law.
At the time appointed for the hearing
the complainants and George l.. Linsley,
general manager of said railroad, met
Commissioner L. G. Fletcher, and before
the arrival of the other members of the
road,-the matters complained of never
having been brought to the attention of
the management of the railroad,-an ar
rangement was made, which, If carried
out by the said corporation at the open
ing of spring, as contemplated, will dis
pense with the necessity of any further
action or recommendation of the board.
The other members of the board were no
titled of the arrangement and did not as
semble.
Meantime the case is suspended await
ing the carrying out of said management.